Everything Is Sacred

Ilia Delio, OSF July 19, 2024

Everything is sacred. The entire creation, including every person, is a sacrament of God.

man standing in forest, surrounded by trees with green leafs

Graced with the Color Green

Carol Ann Morrow July 18, 2024

Despite the reported fragility of our earth, we still see grass in the cracks of sidewalks and evergreens with their perennial promise.

man sitting on a wall meditating with a city in the background

The Voice of God

Ronald Rolheiser, OMI July 17, 2024

Among all the voices that surround and beckon us, we need to discern the unique cadence of God’s voice.

Firstfruits

Maureen O'Brien July 17, 2024

Today, reflect on this passage where the word firstfruits appears: “But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep” (1 Cor 15:20).

The Humility of Francis

Ilia Delio, OSF July 16, 2024

To describe God as “humble” may seem outrageous or even scandalous. Who could stake one’s life on a humble God?

The Sacred Wisdom of the Elderly

Patricia Breen McNeil July 16, 2024

In Western culture, sometimes there is a lack of respect and care for the elderly among us. There is such wisdom, virtue, and strength of character we can learn and appreciate from the generations older than us.

Grateful for the Ordinary

Kathy Coffey July 14, 2024

A still life painter or an artistic photographer helps us see something as ordinary as bread, bird or pear with new appreciation. If we don’t pause to thank, we might assume such mini-blessings will always be there.

Loved and Chosen by God

Murray Bodo, OFM July 13, 2024

One of the truths that is becoming more evident to me the more I study and think about the mystics is that they are not ordinary but chosen souls whom God came to when they were not expecting such a visitation.